After a brief book-tour hiatus, Bush-bashing columnist Paul Krugman is back in today’s New York Times. But op-ed colleague David Brooks provides a less-than-welcoming committee. Writes Don Luskin in today’s edition of the Krugman Truth Squad, “Right next to Krugman’s latest screed is a column by Brooks that is nothing less than a literary cruise missile aimed straight at Krugman’s heart.” Luskin says that Krugman started the Times shoving match, but notes that Brooks “shoves back hard.” Read all about it.